The Soft Chocolate Cake is a soft and delicious dessert, perfect for chocolate lovers. Its preparation requires few ingredients and simple steps, but the final result is truly delicious. Dark chocolate, combined with flour, cream and milk, creates a firm and creamy batter, enriched by beaten egg whites. The cake is baked in the oven for about 40 minutes, until it is golden and soft to the touch. Once ready, it can be decorated with a spray of whipped cream and a candle, for a festive effect. The Soft Chocolate Cake is perfect for a sweet snack or to end a lunch or dinner in style.
Soft Chocolate Cake
Instructions
- 1. Start by melting the dark chocolate, previously chopped, in a double boiler.
- 2. As soon as it is melted, remove it from the heat and mix in the flour dissolved in the cream. Mix well until you get a firm batter.
- 3. Add the milk little by little, continuing to stir. Put the mixture back on the heat and bring to a boil. Let it boil for a moment and then turn off the heat.
- 4. Let the batter cool.
- 5. Add the egg yolks to the batter, one at a time, stirring well after each addition.
- 6. Beat the egg whites until stiff and gently fold them into the batter, stirring from the bottom up.
- 7. Butter a 24 cm diameter pan and sprinkle it moderately with granulated sugar.
- 8. Pour the prepared batter into the pan and bake the cake in the preheated oven at 200 degrees for 35-40 minutes, without ever opening the door.
- 9. Leave the cake in the turned off oven to cool and then turn it over in the center of a large circular plate.
- 10. Spray a dollop of whipped cream spray in the center of the cake and fix a candle.
- 11. Serve the cake in slices, alongside each portion with a frozen whipped cream spray puff.
Notes
Add a handful of chopped nuts to the batter for a crunchy touch.
